Rent versus buy analysis - Part 2 Which is better: to rent or to buy? The decision of whether to rent or buy housing is a personal decision that is based on both your lifestyle and your finances While most financial experts argue that the financial aspect of the decision. is important, it is also important not to base your rent- or buy decision solely on the numbers. Your personal needs and housing market conditions are important. However, it is still necessary to perform the financial analysis. Tim and his wife are trying to decide whether to rent or to purchase a new townhouse. After looking for several months, they ve narrowed their choice down to one particular house, and the builder is willing to lease or sell-depending upon the preference of the buyer. To perform a rent or buy analysis, Tim and his wife have collected the following information: if they rent, the builder will require monthly rental payments of $1,300 and a security deposit equal to two months of rent Since they want to be protected against the possible loss of their possessions, they will purchase a renters policy of $200 every six months, while a more mprehensive horneowners' policy will cost 0.5% of the home's value per year. Money used to fund the house's security deposit could otherwise be invested to earn 5% per year after taxes. Funds expended for a home's down payment and closing costs also incur an opportunity rost. If the house is purchased, it will cost S 247,000 and will require a 20% down payment The loan will carry an interest rate of 6%, a term of 30 years, and monthly payments of $1,185 The closing costs associated with the house's mortgage will be $ 3,500. The property taxes and the maintenance and repair expenses on the house are estimated to be 3% and 2% of the house's total price respectively. Your ordinary income is taxed at the rate of 28%, and you'll be willing to nize your tax deductions in the event that you purchase your new Financial publications report that home values are expected to increase by 3% this year due to inflation. Complete a rent-or-buy analysis worksheet to determine the total cost of renting and the total cost of purchasing Tim and his wife's prospective house. To complete the worksheet, enter the appropriate values in their corresponding blanks and round sach value to the nearest whole dollar.? [i] Complete a rent-or-buy analysis worksheet to determine the total cost of renting and the total cost of purchasing Tim and his wife's prospective house. To complete the worksheet, enter the appropriate values in their corresponding blanks and round each value to the nearest whole dollar. \table][table[[RENT-OR-BUY ANALYSIS FOR HOUSING], [COST OF RENTING]], \table[[Amount], [(5 [Security deposit, 2, 600], [Annual rental cost, 15,600), Renter's insurance, 400), (Opportunity cost on security deposit, 130, (Total Annual Cost of Renting:, 16, 130] \table][table[[RENT-DR-BUY ANALYSIS FOR HOUSING). [COST OF BUYING \table[Amount ($)
Rent versus buy analysis - Part 2 Which is better: to rent or to buy? The decision of whether to rent or buy housing is a personal decision that is based on both your lifestyle and your finances While most financial experts argue that the financial aspect of the decision. is important, it is also important not to base your rent- or buy decision solely on the numbers. Your personal needs and housing market conditions are important. However, it is still necessary to perform the financial analysis. Tim and his wife are trying to decide whether to rent or to purchase a new townhouse. After looking for several months, they ve narrowed their choice down to one particular house, and the builder is willing to lease or sell-depending upon the preference of the buyer. To perform a rent or buy analysis, Tim and his wife have collected the following information: if they rent, the builder will require monthly rental payments of $1,300 and a security deposit equal to two months of rent Since they want to be protected against the possible loss of their possessions, they will purchase a renters policy of $200 every six months, while a more mprehensive horneowners' policy will cost 0.5% of the home's value per year. Money used to fund the house's security deposit could otherwise be invested to earn 5% per year after taxes. Funds expended for a home's down payment and closing costs also incur an opportunity rost. If the house is purchased, it will cost S 247,000 and will require a 20% down payment The loan will carry an interest rate of 6%, a term of 30 years, and monthly payments of $1,185 The closing costs associated with the house's mortgage will be $ 3,500. The property taxes and the maintenance and repair expenses on the house are estimated to be 3% and 2% of the house's total price respectively. Your ordinary income is taxed at the rate of 28%, and you'll be willing to nize your tax deductions in the event that you purchase your new Financial publications report that home values are expected to increase by 3% this year due to inflation. Complete a rent-or-buy analysis worksheet to determine the total cost of renting and the total cost of purchasing Tim and his wife's prospective house. To complete the worksheet, enter the appropriate values in their corresponding blanks and round sach value to the
nearest whole dollar.? [i] Complete a rent-or-buy
analysis worksheet to determine the total cost of
renting and the total cost of purchasing Tim and his
wife's prospective house. To complete the worksheet,
enter the appropriate values in their corresponding
blanks and round each value to the nearest whole
dollar. \table][table[[RENT-OR-BUY ANALYSIS FOR
HOUSING], [COST OF RENTING]], \table[[Amount], [(5
[Security deposit, 2, 600], [Annual rental cost,
15,600), Renter's insurance, 400), (
security deposit, 130, (Total Annual Cost of Renting:,
16, 130] \table][table[[RENT-DR-BUY ANALYSIS FOR
HOUSING). [COST OF BUYING \table[Amount ($)
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